Description
AmeriCorps is providing funding opportunities for eligible organizations to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities. The funding priorities include faith-based organizations, serving communities with concentrated poverty, implementing programs for high-quality youth mental health and substance use recovery services, focusing on public safety and crime prevention, and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities. The eligible applicants include Indian Tribes, institutions of higher education, local governments, nonprofit organizations, State Service Commissions, and states and US Territories.
Key aspects of the opportunity include:
• AmeriCorps members will serve with organizations dedicated to improving communities
• Members may receive a living allowance and other benefits
• Organizations must propose program designs that are evidence-based or evidence-informed
• Applicants must submit an application that includes a narrative, performance measures, and a budget
• The review and selection process will assess applications based on program design, organizational capability, cost-effectiveness, and evidence selection criteria